Although now downgraded to a tropical depression, Typhoon Son-Tinh has killed at least 10 people in Vietnam, with at least 21 still missing.
Typhoon Son-Tinh has killed 10 and left 21 missing after hitting north-central Vietnam, authorities say.
The dead included six in Yen Bai province and four in Thanh Hoa, the National Committee for Search and Rescue said in a report, adding that 18 people remained missing in Yen Bai, two in Thanh Hoa and one in Son La province.
Among the dead and missing is a family of four who were swept away by flooding in Thanh Hoa province, with two reported dead and two missing.
Son-Tinh made landfall in Ha Tinh and Nghe An province on Wednesday night. Wind speeds have been recorded at 75-90km/h, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.
North-central Vietnam has already experienced rainfall of up to 464 millimetres for the past three days.
Nearly 1000 houses were partly damaged or destroyed, while another 1000 were submerged, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention said.
The typhoon was downgraded to a tropical depression Thursday morning as it headed toward Laos.
Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides following the typhoon as heavy rain is forecasted for the entire north and central region through Friday night.
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